Looking for a job? You may need to polish your online image first. A York U study suggests a job seeker’s online presence can have a profound effect on their chances of getting hired and their starting salary – especially for women. Jennifer Harrison, a York University graduate (now a professor at NEOMA Business School […]

TORONTO, July 29, 2015 ­­– Five York University researchers have received a total of $566,757 in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to support their research projects. Carol Bucking, assistant professor in the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, will receive $125,000 for a Centre for Integrative Laboratory and Field Physiology. The Centre […]

TORONTO, July 28, 2015 – The Canadian Institutes of Health Research will provide almost $1.4 million in operating grants to two York University researchers Emanuel Rosonina, assistant professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, will receive $514,265 for his research on regulation of gene expression by protein sumoylation (SUMO). Many proteins involved in neurodegenerative disease are […]

Interactive fun. Intellectual challenge. Social engineering. Sophisticated computational code. TORONTO, July 22, 2015 – With athletes and fans from dozens of countries in the Americas converging for the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games in Toronto this summer, four York University students have combined their skills in computer science and artistic expression to create an interactive installation […]

Attention broadcast & digital producers/editors: raw footage of videos and images of the players taking coordination tests are available for media use. TORONTO, July 15, 2015 – Just days ahead of their preliminaries at the Toronto 2015 Games, Canadian women’s and men’s handball teams took a trip to York University to test their hand-eye coordination. […]

TORONTO, June 15, 2015 – With the Year of Sport in Canada well underway, sports fever is catching on across the country. Thousands of athletes are already here to practice and perform in major international sporting events scheduled throughout the summer. Several York University experts are available for comment, discussion and interviews on various topics […]

TORONTO, July 9, 2015 – Bumblebees are rapidly declining in both North America and Europe, and a new study points to climate change as the major factor. The study, a comprehensive analysis of how climate change impacts these critical pollinators, was published in Science today. The research shows that bumblebees are losing large amounts of […]